Do you notice yourself showing an inconsistency in your approach ending with a short slide? You may be leaning a forward in your slide. This is something you should be aware of during your approach. If you notice yourself leaning forward in your slide you may want to evaluate a few aspects of your approach. You may be saying, "Well, it only happens every so often." Leaning forward in your slide and not taking corrective measures can be habit forming. An abrupt slide will decrease energy transfer to the bowling ball and will increase your chances of missing shots.

Most commonly leaning forward in your slide is due to leaning forward in your stance. This might be because you are anticipating your shot and tend to lean into your approach instead of pushing off with your push off foot, or you may be holding the ball too far in front of your body. Either will cause you to lean forward and rush your approach.

Another reason that would cause you to lean forward would be that you have an imbalance due to a loss of synchronization between your arm swing stride. Normally, your swing is ahead of your stride and you are leaning forward trying to keep up with the ball. Then again, the weight of the ball is pulling you forward as it approaches the release. It is possible that your swing could be behind your stride. In this circumstance, your slide is ending before you are ready to release the ball. This results in you leaning forward in attempts to remain in motion until you reach your release point.

Lastly, you might be leaning forward because your ball happens to be too heavy. If the ball is too heavy, the weight pulls you down into a forward lean as the ball is extended forward during your initial push.

Now, the first and most uncomplicated thing to do is to do is to check your bowling ball weight. This is key to not only for your bowling game, but also to your back. Second would be to observe your approach for the loss of synchronization, which causes your swing, and the ball, to be ahead or behind your stride. The problem may be found in your push off and/or your first step. In addition, you may be muscling the ball during the forward part of your swing, which causes your swing to move ahead of your stride.

You should always stand upright throughout your approach and slide. You should not, during any point of your approach, bend forward. As your weight comes forward from your right foot into your last step, stride down into your sliding stance and begin sliding on the ball of your left foot. As you slow to a stop, all of your weight should be centered over your left foot and opposite for left-handed bowlers. Lastly, always make sure to hold the slide stance pose with your weight over your left foot until your arm follow-through is completed.